Definition
ὑπο-δέχομαι
[in LXX: Tob.7.8-9 Jdt.13.13 A, 1Ma.16.15, 4Ma.13.17 * ;]
to receive under one's roof, receive as a guest, entertain hospitably: with accusative of person(s), Luke 19:6, Acts 17:7, James 2:25; εἰς τ. οἶκον, Luke 10:38 (see MM, xxv).
Usage patterns
Occurrences
4 total
- Luke 10:38ὑπεδέξατο · welcomedAs they traveled along, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.
- Luke 19:6ὑπεδέξατο · welcomedSo Zacchaeus hurried down and welcomed Him joyfully.
- Acts 17:7ὑποδέδεκται · has welcomed them into his home…and Jason has welcomed them into his home. They are all defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king, named Jesus!”
- James 2:25ὑποδεξαμένη · when she welcomedIn the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?